Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in Chronic Viral Hepatitis C Treated with Interferon and Ribavirin | Zendy

F.A. Al Mannai | Zendy; R. H. Qaddoura | Zendy; M. Derbala | Zendy

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Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in Chronic Viral Hepatitis C Treated with Interferon and Ribavirin

Author(s) -

F.A. Al Mannai,

R. H. Qaddoura,

M. Derbala

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

qatar medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.171

H-Index - 9

eISSN - 2227-0426

pISSN - 0253-8253

DOI - 10.5339/qmj.2012.1.20

Subject(s) - medicine , ribavirin , pegylated interferon , interferon , complication , anterior ischemic optic neuropathy , hepatitis c virus , optic neuropathy , gastroenterology , surgery , virus , immunology , ophthalmology , optic nerve

Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (ION) is a rare complication of interferon (IFN) during treatment of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) with all reported cases occurring within three months of the start of therapy. We report a case of a late bilateral sequential ischemic optic neuropathy after 36 weeks of pegylated-interferon therapy. In contrast to previous reports, we recommend a regular ophthalmological follow-up throughout the whole course of interferon therapy.

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